Unit 1 Flashcards

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Mahayana and Tibetan monasteries

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Buddhist buildings where monks lived
Different paths of Buddhism that have different characteristics like the use of tantras or secret mantras

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Silk Road

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Served as major exchange route for art, religion, culture, technology, etc
Where China was introduced to fruit, crops, herbs, and medicine

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Grand Canal

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Connected the north and south in order to transport food and goods

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Hadith

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Collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet Muhammad

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Sharia Law

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Fundamental religious concept of Islam
Code that all Muslims adhere to

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622 CE

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Muhammad flees to Medina from Mecca to escape prosecution and complete his hegira

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330 CE

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Constantine moves the Roman empire capital from Rome to Byzantium

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476 CE

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Fall of Roman empire

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732 CE

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Battle of Tours, stopped Muslim advancement in Western Europe

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1054 CE

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Great Schism

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1095 CE

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The crusades

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